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Based in San Diego, Mirum entered into the agreement with Shire for the exclusive global rights to develop and market maralixibat, a Phase II oral inhibitor of the apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT).
BioSpace is proud to present its NextGen Bio “Class of 2019,” a list of 20 up-and-coming life science companies in North America that launched* no earlier than 2017.
OptiBiotix Health has named Adam Reynolds as Non-Executive Chairman of its new specialist probiotic subsidiary ProBiotix Health Limited. With 14 commercial deals in just under 18 months and a strong deal pipeline in place ProBiotix is well placed to become a stand-alone company.
VTU Technology GmbH announced today the change of its company name to VALIDOGEN GmbH following a reorganization of VTU Holding GmbH.
Researchers with Stanford University Jonathan Rothbard and Lawrence Steinman, formed Katexco Pharmaceuticals. Katexco will focus on developing oral therapies for inflammatory diseases based on cannabis and nicotine receptors.
LGC’s Genomics division announced it is transforming its branding under LGC, Biosearch Technologies, a unified portfolio brand integrating optimised genomic analysis technologies and tools to accelerate scientific outcomes.
Pharma giant Pfizer and Bain Capital teamed up to launch Cerevel Therapeutics, a new biopharmaceutical company based in Boston that will focus on developing therapies to treat central nervous system disorders.
Qpex Biopharma, a company spun-out of The Medicines Company focused on the development of anti-infective assets, launched this morning supported by a $33 million Series A financing round and a BARDA contract worth up to $132 million.
Brand, name, CI and website for Joyn Bio created by Cc – Circle Culture Consulting. The core task consisted of finding the appropriate visual language to communicate the innovations of the new synthetic biology company.
The integrated pharma manufacturing group consolidates its portfolio into four businesses- Capsules, Films & Foils, Engineering and Inspection
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